888poker LIVE London 2026 Brings £250,000 Guaranteed Main Event and Multi-Event Schedule to Grosvenor Victoria Casino

888poker LIVE returns to London this October for an 11-day poker festival at Grosvenor Victoria Casino from October 8-18. The centerpiece is the £1,250 Main Event with a £250,000 guarantee. Last year’s edition surpassed that guarantee with 367 entries and a £383,500 prize pool. Gang Wang defeated Calogero Morreale heads-up to win £86,600.

The Main Event opens with Day 1A on October 15 at 1 p.m. Day 1B starts at noon the following day and a turbo Day 1C begins at 8 p.m. Players start with 30,000 chips. Levels run 40 minutes in the first two flights and 20 minutes in the turbo. Day 2 uses 40-minute levels before increasing to 60 minutes on the final day. A 30-second shot clock applies from Day 2.

Supporting Events Feature Multiple Guarantees and Prior Strong Fields

The schedule opens with the £500 Crazy 8 on October 8 guaranteeing £100,000. Five starting flights run across the first three days. The 2025 Crazy 8 drew 258 entries for a £110,300 prize pool. Stephen Bean won the title and £19,603 first prize.

Further events include the £340 Mini Main with a £100,000 guarantee across three starting flights, the £550 Big Shot guaranteeing £30,000 on October 13, and the two-day £2,000 High Roller with a £100,000 guarantee. Vivian Saliba won the 2025 Big Shot from 105 entries for £12,135. Nuno Duarte took the High Roller after 115 entries produced a £163,870 prize pool and collected £43,510. The lineup also contains the £550 Dragon with a £50,000 guarantee, a £220 MND Charity Event, and Pot Limit Omaha.

Low-Cost Online Satellites Feed Directly Into Main Event Packages

Online qualification at 888poker begins at $0.01 satellites and steps up to $109 qualifiers. Those qualifiers award $2,500 packages covering the £1,250 Main Event entry, $500 in accommodation, and $300 in travel. Direct entry to the $109 qualifier is available. Live £140 Main Event Cashout Satellites run throughout the festival.

As reported by PokerNews, the combination of accessible satellites and multiple guaranteed tournaments creates a broad range of entry points across the schedule.

Reporting: PokerNews

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